The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-07

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to herself and tried to be amiable.
Not so did Richard. That young
man appeared on the next mornings
train with face so forbidding that
none OF "the boys" ventured to sit
with him. A short Morning." was
all the greeting he returned to any
one, and he was left to his paper and
his thoughts. Meaning glances and
masculine chuckles went on about
him. All imagined he had learned
what an amazing amount ofwork had
been accomplished by the silent gossip
and they, rather unwisely concluded
to drop the subiect-for it would have
shortened various troubles il Richard
and Julia had Gnown about the talk
But Richard had not even heard his
name connected with jules, and was
simply in a furious temper over his
unexpected rejection by the only girl
he had ever loved
Al least two people in Sunnydale
experienced nothing but clouds and
rain for the next three weeks no mat
ter what the weather report said,
Then came two letters-one from
George Lane, in Vienna, bitterly re.
preaching Julie Frankland for
| her conduct toward Richard Dale,
and Offering to release her from her
engagement if she wished; the Other
! from Frederick Firth to Richard Dale,
reproaching MIN for his Irritation with
an engaged girl, and regretting that he
| should have lost the high sense OF
/ honor which had so ennobled his boy
! hood.
The young people in Sunnydale have
tempers. They do not pine in secret,
or let fog OF misunderstanding nour.
ish poisonous vapors. 1t is well known
| that thunder-storms clear the air;
thus Richard and Julie presently de.
veloped a social thunder-s storm which
effectually cleared the atmosphere OF
Sunnydale.
Julie, with her black eyes flashing
and cheeks ablaze, wrote the following
emphatic telegram to George Lane, in
Vienna:
at is all crazy nonsense. will in
vestigate and explain"
Grandpa FARMLAND speeded it on
its way, wondering much at the pecu
liar idosyncrasies OF giddy young peo'
pie.
Richard, grieve to state, swore over
his friends instructive and admoni-
tory letter, and then sent this tee
gram to Frederick Firth, in Sherman:
"Obliged for advice. A pack OF lies.
Will write to- morrow"
That afternoon Richard Dale and
Julia FARMLAND were seen together in
Richards buggy.
Just as Miss Lawndes was saying
"Of course, it's all settled now" the
buggy stopped before the door, and
Richard helped Julia to alight.
"NIiss IIawndes," said Richard, as
that lady hurried to the door, "Nliss
Frankland and | are determined to
learn how our names came to be con-
nected in a manner which has caused
us great annoyance. We have made
two calls, and in each we have been
referred to YOU"
Miss Lawndes looked angry and
embarrassed. She replied stilly:
81 prefer to refer you to some one
else; all the village saw it,"
"To whom do you refer u.s." asked
IOOhlHS Nti
"Nlrs. Allen saw it Just after | did,
and the Poulett girls just before; you
must excuse me"
Then Miss Lawndes retreated into tho
house, for never since she had gifted !
on" Richards youthful shirt.waists,
had she seen him look SO annoyed !
and angry.
"What in the mischief does she
mean" exclaimed Richard.
LET us go to Mrs. Allen" said |
Julia.
They found Mrs. Allen working at
her flower beds. When she realized |
the presence of these two in her path,
she raised herself ponderously, and |
looked at them over her spectacles.
"Mrs. Allen" said Richard, twill
you please tell us what you have ever
seen TO cause you to think there was
any Irritation between Miss FARMLAND |
and myself"
Mrs. Allen looked around for some
support, but finding nothing nearer,
retreated to the doorstep and sat !
down, while the two young people |
stood in front OF her.
"You want to know, Richard, do |
you? Well, | thought you'd have
heard it dozen times in the last three
weeks. So there isn't anything in it,
is thereY" she said, in slow way.
"AIiss Frankland is engaged to a
gentleman for whom lhave the highest |
regard, and we have never imagined !
that our names could beconnected till |
this morning, when we received letters
from friends at a distance, informing
us that we were the victims OF some